Ruth Eastwood Bursary

In memory of our much-missed colleague and theatre-sector superstar, Theatres Trust has set up the Ruth Eastwood Bursary.

The bursary will be awarded to a theatre management professional working in their first senior leadership role in a regional theatre, who embodies Ruth’s spirit of collaboration, support of junior colleagues and passionate advocacy for regional theatre where Ruth spent most of her career.

The bursary recipient will be invited to our conference as a guest of Theatres Trust, including travel and accommodation and the opportunity to share their reflections in a blog published by Theatres Trust.

Attending the conference will be an excellent opportunity to gain further insights, share ideas and widen the recipient’s network of contacts. However, more importantly, there will be the prestige of being recognised as following in the footsteps of Ruth Eastwood.

Eligibility

To apply you must be in your first senior leadership role within a regional theatre:

• 3 years or less in your first senior role
• Open to chief executives, artistic or management leads, or other members of the senior leadership team e.g. department heads
• Working in a regional theatre building

How to apply

The bursary has closed for 2024.

Bursary recipients

We were delighted to award the Ruth Eastwood Bursary to three recipients in 2024.